Perspective: Some good research news about dementia, memory loss and Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease is currently the third-leading cause of death among seniors in the U.S., following cardiovascular disease ...
15 science-based ways to reduce your risk of dementia
From diet and exercise to protecting against hearing loss and maintaining social connections, there are ways to improve our ...
'I Treat Patients with Alzheimer’s, and This Is the One Pre-Breakfast Habit I Swear By for Dementia Prevention'
A 2020 study published in Neurology and funded by the National Institute on Aging found that healthy lifestyle ...
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You can delay or prevent dementia
A recent report in the prestigious medical journal The Lancet listed risk factors that could be used to prevent dementia. The scientists estimate that close to 50 percent of dementia ...
Q&A: What can you do to lower your dementia risk?
Dr. Anelyssa D'Abreu, an associate professor of neurology in UVA's School of Medicine who specializes in geriatric neurology, ...
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How to tell if your forgetfulness might be dementia | Health care buzz
Doctors explain the difference between normal age-related memory lapses and concerning symptoms of dementia, with tips on ...
The prescription drugs that slash dementia risk revealed those that could raise it, from high blood pressure to diabetes
EXISTING drugs already dished out on the NHS could slash dementia risk, a new study has revealed. While new drugs are ...
Neglecting high blood pressure can lead to this dangerous disease
Neglecting high blood pressure can increase the risk of a very serious disease. High blood pressure doesn’t just affect your ...
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Q&A: What Can You Do To Lower Your Dementia Risk?
talked with UVA Today about the newest study and shared ways people can reduce their risk of developing dementia, most often linked to Alzheimer’s disease. Q. Is this finding in the journal Nature ...
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What's Next for Alzheimer's Treatment? Some Scientists Are Betting on GLP-1 Drugs
Early research suggests GLP-1 drugs could prevent or treat Alzheimer's Disease. Results from a big clinical trial could soon ...
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‘Repurposing’ current drugs to tackle dementia an ‘urgent priority’ – experts
“We urgently need new treatments to slow the progress of dementia, if not to prevent it. “If we can find drugs that are already licensed for other conditions, then we can get them into trials ...
Controlling infections might reduce risk of dementia, study says
Vaccines, antibiotics, antiviral medications and anti-inflammatory drugs are all associated with a reduced risk of dementia, researchers reported in a study published Tuesday in the journal ...